AMPLIFYING THE CONVERSATION ON STATE REGULATED OFFENCES LRF employs the paralegal approach to deliver its programmes across the country. Paralegals are stationed in different communities including prisons. Among the prisons benefiting from this initiative is the Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison (NRAP) where LRF started operating back in 2003 and provides legal aid to inmates, […]
THE CONCEPT OF CHILDREN COURT USERS’ COMMITTEES (CCUC) Just like many transiting countries in Africa, Kenya’s own Juvenile Justice System is undergoing robust changes occasioned by the enactment of Constitution of Kenya 2010. Reforms under this sector touch on legal and policy frameworks that are currently undergoing review to conform to the new constitutional realities, […]
OPEN DOOR POLICY, THE RIPPLE EFFECT The thought of detention, comes with the denial of freedom to move and associate with whomever we choose is tormenting enough, yet it is not far-fetched for one to wear such shoes. Picture this. You have been arrested, flogged and detained to process trial, in a justice system functioning […]
CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENT OF THE YEAR Legal work is diverse. Outside of the practice of law in Law Firms, a substantial number of advocates practice as in house counsel and work hand in hand with paralegals. The nominees in this category fit the bill in that regard. With a presence in Kenya and beyond the […]
In 1997 and 1998, LRF was feted during the Mbalamwezi theatre awards for its contribution for the use of theatre for development in Kenya. It worn awards in the stage play, community theatre and schools theatre categories. These awards came due to the impact made by LRF with its unique use of participatory theatre to highlight contemporary […]
Our Niche Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) Trust exists as a national civil society organization to promote access to justice among vulnerable, indigent and marginalized groups, with a view to establish legal inclusivity as espoused in the Constitution of Kenya, yet responsive to Sustainable Development goal sixteen (16). Twenty- eight years (28) and counting, LRF has […]
Haki FM is a contemporary radio station that addresses legal needs, and aspirations of the citizenry. HAKI FM purposes to provide an impressive assembly of content that connects well with all communities in Kenya. Music skew is contemporary, with hits creatively placed within the clock. The station broadcasts in both Swahili and English.
This is a coalition of Civil Society Organizations undertaking paralegal initiatives as a means of enhancing access to justice in Kenya.